JAMB 2014 English Language · Question 63

He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special … .

Question

Choose the option that best complete the gap. He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _____.

  1. A.Chef.
  2. B.Suite.
  3. C.Cuisine.
  4. D.A la carte.

Answer: C. Cuisine.

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Analyze the question: The sentence is "He went to the restaurant to enjoy the special _." We need a noun that fits something you can enjoy at a restaurant, and that is described as "special."

Explain the concept: This tests vocabulary and words that are easily confused (often French loanwords used in dining).

  • Chef: a professional cook, a person. You don't "enjoy the special chef" as a thing to eat or experience.
  • Suite: a set of rooms (as in a hotel) or a set of furniture. It has nothing to do with food.
  • Cuisine: a style of cooking, or the food prepared in a particular way (e.g., Nigerian cuisine, French cuisine). It fits perfectly with "enjoy the special cuisine."
  • À la carte: means ordering individual dishes from the menu, not as a set meal. It is usually used as an adjective or adverb (e.g., "an à la carte menu"), and "the special à la carte" is awkward and doesn't fit naturally here.

Show the solution:

  1. The verb "enjoy" needs an object that can be experienced or tasted.
  2. "Special" describes a distinctive quality of the food on offer.
  3. Eliminate A (a person), B (rooms/furniture), and D (a way of ordering, not the thing enjoyed).
  4. "The special cuisine" is natural and correct.

Correct answer: C. Cuisine

Tip: In "gap-filling" questions, first ask what kind of word is needed (a person, place, thing, or quality), then check the context. Remember: cuisine = style of food, chef = cook, suite = rooms, à la carte = order by item.

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